Experienced Solicitor with in excess of 38 years practice in a large commercial solicitors firm and a Big Four Accountancy firm. Set up practise as a Sole Practitioner in July 2009 in Dun Laoghaire.
A past Chairman and Hon. Treasurer of The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators - Irish Branch, having served on the Committee of the Irish Branch for twelve years. Currently a member of the Branch's Mediation Sub Committee.
A former member of the Law Society of Ireland Arbitration & Mediation Committee (Chairman 2006/2007).
Secretary to The Faculty of Notaries Public in Ireland.
Admitted to the Roll of Solicitors in Ireland, England and Wales and in Northern Ireland.
A CEDR accredited mediator and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
A CIArbMed accredited mediator by The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
A Notary Public with twenty nine years experience of providing notarial services to both individual and corporate clients, with a prompt service to clients to deal with all notarial requirements that may arise and which includes arranging for the affixing of an Apostille pursuant to the Hague Convention or Legalisation.
A Notary Public is a public officer constituted by law to serve the public in non-contentious matters usually concerned with foreign or international business.
A Notary Public is empowered by law and by custom and usage of notaries through the ages to:-
- Administer Oaths
- Attest Signatures
- Authenticate Documents
- Give Notarial Acts
- Take Affidavits (other than for the courts in Ireland)
- Take Affirmations and Declarations
- Receive and Make Protests under Mercantile Law
- Issue notarial certificates in respect of documents and persons.
- Draw up Powers of Attorney and other legal documents customarily prepared by Notaries Public
The acts of Notaries Public have worldwide recognition.